The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-06-08

near Cooksburg, Barnett township, on
Saturday last, aged about 81 years.
We did not learn the nature Of his
disease. He was buried in Greenwood
cemetery, on Sunday.
The members of the M. E. Sab.
bath School are engaged in the prepa.
ration of an exercise made up of rec.
itation, responsive reading, and song,
to be rendered next Sabbath evening
in the church. A collection will be
taken for the benefit of the children's 8
educational fund. The church will be
prettily decorated.
Collector Garfield has number
of delinquent taxables on his last
years school duplicate which he is
anxious to have squared up, in fact SO
anxious is he that some of the afore.
mentioned delinquents will think the
cold Nick" is after 'em if they don't
settle up p. d. q. This is gentle hint
to the delinquents, as it were, but it
means "biz."
Meetings have been held during
the past week to see what could be ac.
oomplished toward having little fun
in Tionesta on the coming Fourth. 1t
was decided at the last meeting to eel.
citrate, and committees were appointed
to take charge of the different arrange.
ments and they will probably be ready
to report a program by next week.
Let 'er 60 Gallagher"
"A we'll digging apparatus has
been patented by Mr.. William Low.
man, of Marienville, Pa. This inven-
ton covers a peculiar construction
and arrangement of a mast with braces,
treadle, lever, link, rope and pulley,
for operating drilling tools by man
power, making On apparatus quickly
set up and taken down, and that can
be easily folded and carried by a sim
gle wagon Scientific american.
john Wyant, whose dwelling, on
the old Samuel Hunter place two
miles up Tionesta creek, together with
nearly all its contents. was destroyed
by fire on Monday of last week, de.
sires to thank the people of the COM
munity for the substantial manner in
which they came to the rescue of him.
self and family, furnishing them with
complete outfit for housekeeping
again, including wearing apparel, &c
ITO discontinue an advertise.
ment," says John Wannamaker, the
great Philadelphia merchant, sis like
taking down your sign. If you want
to do business you must let the public
know it. Standing advertisements,
when changed frequently. are better
and cheaper than reading notices.
They look more substantial and busi-
ness like, and inspire confidence. l
would as soon think of doing business
without clerks as without advertising"
Outsiders frequently wonder where
the railroads obtain proper return for
some of the ingenious but costly meth
ods adopted in advertising their lines.
One of the latest to attract our atten.
ton is a nicely bound 64.page book
entitled, "What to Do," containing
description and The correct rules Of a
large number Of games suitable for
parlor or lawn, which has been issued
by the Passenger Department of the
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
Railway, and will, we under stand, be
forwarded postpaid upon receipt of s
cents by G. I'll. Warren, General Pas.
senger Agent, at st. Paul. 1t is a
book that would ornament almost any
table and interest both old and young,
The editor of the Franklin NelOs
does up the situation in coffee in this
KNOWN way: Coffee is higher now
than it has been for over thirty years
The price has advanced over 100 pei
cent. in the past year, and there is nc
near prospect of lower prices. In May
last year, the price of fair Rio was 1S
cents. Now it retails at % cts. 1t il
estimated that if the present situation
continues, the coffee drinkers of the
United States will pay $50,000,000
more for their breakfast tipple thau
they paid in 1885. If the movement
upward continues, coffee will pass out